Residents, Coastal Commission Save Newport Beach Fire Pits

"Fernie Sy of the California Coastal Commission said removing the fire rings would require a permit. 'We do consider the fire rings as a public amenity,' he said. 'We’d have to review the project.'", Corona Del Mar Today, 10/24/2009

"Eliminating the rings could anger the California Coastal Commission, which aims to bolster public use of oceanfront land.", Orange County Register, 10/14/2009 regarding Newport Beach